Origins of the Graves surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 128North West 192Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 540East Midlands 728West Midlands 97East 466London 1208South East 416South West 61South Wales 37Mid Wales 4West Wales 5North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Graveses lived in london

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    12,000 Graves Travel & migration records
    49,000 Graveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Graves

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    795th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Graves surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Graves first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Graveses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Graveses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    175

    General Servant Domestic

    130

    Domestic Servant

    119

    Living On Own Means

    110

    Laundress

    104

    Commmon male occupations for Graveses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    319

    Farm Hands

    244

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    174

    Farm Labourer

    168

    Farmer

    165

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